NationStates Jolt Archive

ooc: Okay, its a wedding of my leader. It's happening in Orzio. Feel free to send whomever you like to attend, or just plain to read about in your nation's newpaper. Its the day before, so RP accordingly.


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The city was made over, having given specific things to do in order to prepare for something as big as their Emperor becoming a married man. Flowers were everywhere, big banners spanning the streets proclaiming the happy day was approaching, and now finally here. Citizens had been saving their best clothes for this occasion, especially the ones who would be given the opportunity to attend the wedding, which would take place in the lush, huge gardens at the Royal Palace. Everywhere they was bustling, and people gushing about actually seeing the lady who had won Atoxon's heart.

OOC: Do other nations ICly know what country the suitor comes from? Out of interest, as Skamania and Duloc is a Protectorate of the Magisterium, if it's a member of their government or a high-ranking citizen, we'd be somewhat obliged to send an observer/wellwisher.

ooc and jolt hits again and i though wedding threads end a months ago as they were boring or something

ooc: @Pan-Arab Barronia, yeah you can know about it ICly, however you wish. Up to you. As for the person, it was my leader's tour guide, and she was employed by the government, so I would think she's a high-ranking citizen, but I'll check with S&D on that.

@ Imperial isa: Don't know about wedding threads. If I'm not supposed to be doing this, then I apologize, but to my knowledge its alright. As for boring, I would hope this won't be.

OOC: @Orzio: You could consider Cecile to be a high-ranking citizen if you want. Also, this post will have Cecile preparing for the wedding. I can edit it if you like, I assumed you would pick her up and take her to Orzio.

OOC: @Pan-Arab Barronia: I assume that our plan to marry Prince Sebastien of Skamania and Duloc to Chancelloress Santina made my nation a protectorate but hopefully you will not be an imperialist.
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Cécile Carbonneau had never expected to marry the Emperor of Orzio. She only thought that she would be a mere tour guide but now she would be the first foreign empress of Orzio and she hoped that her life with Atoxon would be pleasurable. Her parents, proud of their daughter, went to great lengths to purchase every item Cecile needed while other family members celebrated. King Louis II, descendant of the Kings of France, had even given his personal congratulations.

One night, while she slept, Cecile woke up and looked outside at the stars. All she could think about was that tomorrow she would marry Atoxon and become Empress Cecile of Orzio. It made her happy to know that Atoxon was a nice man, sure to be a good husband and perhaps a father to her children. She silently thought about Atoxon and knew he was probably thinking about her in Orzio, awaiting, perhaps, the best day of his life.

In the morning, Cecile gathered her possessions and said goodbye to her family and friends who hoped she could visit during her reign as Empress. Holding her suitcases, Cecile waited at the airport for the plane that would take her to Orzio and all she could do was silently picture the wedding in her mind.

"This is flight two-niner-zero-five, requesting approach vectors and clearance to land." The pilot of the luxary 767 qued his mic. The plane was ten minutes out from the airport, where it would pick up one Cécile Carbonneau, and transport her in luxary to her new life in Orzio. Everything she could imagine of wanting was fitted on the plane: dressing rooms, sleeping quarters, a drink bar with many types of Orzi and Skamania and Duloc's finest, several big screen plasma television, some computers, a massage section, and more. Being an Empress came with perks, so why not give her a taste of what was to come.

A little more than ten minutes later the plane taxied to the area of the airport Cécile was waiting at on the tarmac. When it came to a stop, a stairway was pushed up to it, red carpet and all. The door opened, and out came a honor guard of four marines, wearing their dress uniforms of black and white trim, ceremonial swords clattering at their sides. They filed out to the bottom of the stairs, two to each side, stood at attention, drew their swords, and presented them in the air. At the top of the stairs appeared another man, one whom Cécile had not seen before. He made his way towards her, and greeted her. "Miss Cécile, I'm sure you were expecting someone else, but sorry to disappoint you. I am Gary Monroe, the Emperor's special assistant and I am here to escort you and anyone you wish to bring of your family and friends to Orzio for this special occasion. We have people that can load up whatever you need onto the plane and make you as comfortable as you need. I was also asked to pass this on to you." He pulled out of his inner coat pocket a letter and handed it to her to read on the plane.

It didn't take long till the plane was in the air again for the return flight to Orzio. Everything was pleasant so far, and they were on schedule. Cécile looked at the letter, and opened it finally. It was a handwritten letter from Atoxon to her.

My dearest Cécile,

I am sorry to disappoint you for not meeting you on the plane. I hope that you will forgive me, but it is Orzi tradition for the groom to not see the bride before the ceremony, less there be bad luck, and even an Emperor cannot always go against tradition. Believe me when I say that I want nothing more than to see you right now, to be in your company and just talk, staring at how beautiful you must look now. I'm eagerly counting down the minutes till you land and we can be together for the rest of our lives.

In anticipation,

Atoxon



It would be a couple hours till the plane arrived back in Orzio, giving Cécile plenty of time to do whatever she still wanted or needed to do.

"This is flight two-niner-zero-five, requesting approach vectors and clearance to land." The pilot of the luxary 767 qued his mic. The plane was ten minutes out from the airport, where it would pick up one Cécile Carbonneau, and transport her in luxary to her new life in Orzio. Everything she could imagine of wanting was fitted on the plane: dressing rooms, sleeping quarters, a drink bar with many types of Orzi and Skamania and Duloc's finest, several big screen plasma television, some computers, a massage section, and more. Being an Empress came with perks, so why not give her a taste of what was to come.

A little more than ten minutes later the plane taxied to the area of the airport Cécile was waiting at on the tarmac. When it came to a stop, a stairway was pushed up to it, red carpet and all. The door opened, and out came a honor guard of four marines, wearing their dress uniforms of black and white trim, ceremonial swords clattering at their sides. They filed out to the bottom of the stairs, two to each side, stood at attention, drew their swords, and presented them in the air. At the top of the stairs appeared another man, one whom Cécile had not seen before. He made his way towards her, and greeted her. "Miss Cécile, I'm sure you were expecting someone else, but sorry to disappoint you. I am Gary Monroe, the Emperor's special assistant and I am here to escort you and anyone you wish to bring of your family and friends to Orzio for this special occasion. We have people that can load up whatever you need onto the plane and make you as comfortable as you need. I was also asked to pass this on to you." He pulled out of his inner coat pocket a letter and handed it to her to read on the plane.

It didn't take long till the plane was in the air again for the return flight to Orzio. Everything was pleasant so far, and they were on schedule. Cécile looked at the letter, and opened it finally. It was a handwritten letter from Atoxon to her.

My dearest Cécile,

I am sorry to disappoint you for not meeting you on the plane. I hope that you will forgive me, but it is Orzi tradition for the groom to not see the bride before the ceremony, less there be bad luck, and even an Emperor cannot always go against tradition. Believe me when I say that I want nothing more than to see you right now, to be in your company and just talk, staring at how beautiful you must look now. I'm eagerly counting down the minutes till you land and we can be together for the rest of our lives.

In anticipation,

Atoxon



It would be a couple hours till the plane arrived back in Orzio, giving Cécile plenty of time to do whatever she still wanted or needed to do.

(OOC: This can be edited if needed, Orzio.)

Cecile and her group watched with awe as the Orzian plane landed and as Gary Monroe and the marines walked out, it was all amazing, they thought, to see all of this on the day that Cecile would be taken to Orzio. Cecile listened to Gary Monroe and was pleased to know that she would be able to bring every item and person she wanted to bring to Orzio. "I never expected any of this.....I never dreamt of a life as an Empress." Cecile thought as she watched the marines. When she saw Gary Monroe, she smiled at him and listened to him and thought he was a nice man who she would see more during her reign. When Cecile and her family (and friends) walked into the plane, they were amazed to see all the luxuries it had to offer and immediately they went to the bar, had a massage and quietly relaxed. Cecile smiled as she watched the others before she took her seat. She could see her father watching a television show. People were enjoying themselves, these were luxuries none of them (especially Cecile) expected to have, it was all like a blissful dream.

Cecile read Atoxon's note silently on the plane while her family and friends enjoyed, by Cecile's permission, the luxuries of the plane. While the plane was flying to Orzio, one of them made a joke about how he was thankful to Cecile for "successfully bewitching, with your beauty and charm, the Emperor of Orzio" so she (and they) could have these luxuries. During the flight, Cecile and her mother were having a massage together and they talked to each other about the marriage.

"Cecile, we are all proud of you. It is a surprise to me, a surprise to our family, that you will be the Empress of Orzio."
"I never thought I would marry Atoxon, when I first met him I thought I would give him a tour of our nation and then see him go to the next nation on his list. I never imagined he would fall in love with me."
"How is your fiancee? Is he a good man?"
"Atoxon is....the most handsome and charming Emperor I have met....well, he is the only Emperor I have met in my entire life and I know we will have a good marriage."
"Just remember, Cecile, I will be there to visit my grandchildren and so will your father. We will be good grandparents for your progeny."
"I am sure you will, Mother, I am sure you will."

Cecile smiled before she sighed as the masseur finished his massage. Cecile walked to her seat and watched the others continuing to enjoy themselves late into the night, they were all happy, all glad, all enjoying these blissful luxuries that Cecile (and they) received because the Emperor of Orzio fell in love with Cecile, the charming and beautiful tour guide of French ancestry. During the night, most of the people were sleeping except for Cecile and one or two members of her group who were, perhaps, too happy to sleep. Looking at Atoxon's note again and reading it silently, Cecile smiled and pictured the wedding in her mind, with all the formal clothing, delicious food and celebration, as she looked out a nearby window. "Who would have thought that I would be the Empress of Orzio?", Cecile thought to herself as she continued to look out the window, thinking about how Atoxon must be waiting for her to arrive, waiting to see his French fiancee, waiting to be with her for the rest of his life. Uttering some words in French, Cecile closed her eyes and went to sleep, dreaming about the wedding as the plane flew to Orzio in the night sky...taking a young French girl, who never expected any of this, to the nation where she would be an Empress....a job she never thought about when she was only a little girl in Skamania and Duloc.

(Italic text is Cecile's thoughts and the words of her mother)

Miamorga was in his grand bedroom as his maid burst in. "Hello dear Emperor i am so dearly sorry to bother you but a telegram has just came in that the Emperor of Orzio is to be wed today i was wondering if you wish to go ?" After majestically sipping his tea he replied very calmy "i would love to,please chart a jet immediatly i want to be there for all the ceremonies."

Miamorga got on the plane and was on his way. He arrived a short time after and when he did he telegrammed Antoxon. "Dear Antoxon being an Emperor myself and still a bachelor i was delighted to hear of you wedding please tele me of its whereabouts. Best wishes,from Miamorga."
Then he sent it and settled in to his Orzian hotel suite.

OOC: @Pan-Arab Barronia: I assume that our plan to marry Prince Sebastien of Skamania and Duloc to Chancelloress Santina made my nation a protectorate but hopefully you will not be an imperialist.

OOC: We're imperialists, but with limits. I like colonies, but if I've sworn to protect you, I'll do so. Besides, you've got 5,000 nakil tanks sat around that came out of my budget - I'm not going to want to waste that money :P

IC

Magisteriate for International Affairs

We are undoubtedly pleased to see our protectorate making such headway in the world, and will send a delegation as well-wishers to the ceremony.

With best wishes,

India Oswald-Roberts
Junior Magistrate for International Affairs

Miamorga woke up in his slightly squished Orzian hotel room. It had been a long night and today was the day of the wedding. He reached for his Armani pin-striped suit and put it on. He called a limozine to pick it up and as usual his limo came late. "what gives you drivers the right to be late when i'm paying you and are potentially going to give you a tip?" He stepped out of the cab (without giving a tip) and made his way to the area where they were to be wed. As he sat down he noticed the area start to fill up as a trickle of people filled the area.

As morning rose, the palace grounds had never been as busy as they were now, and it would only get worse. Gardeners were everywhere, making sure every leaf and branch was just right, clipping away any that didn't conform or set right. Electricians were bustling about as well, testing lights in the various rooms that would be filled, checking cables to make sure they were hooked up to the various computers that would be broadcasting this live to every Orzi home as well as to jumbotrons and speakers throughout the gardens. Cooks and other various food people were screaming at each other, never completely satisfied with each other's work. Pastries, coldcuts, cheeses, breads, and drinks were already out, attended to by servers to make sure that everyone would get what they wanted when they wanted it. Mostly it would be dignitaries and VIPs that would be in attendance at the palace, along with any family brought by Cecile or Atoxon, but the staff wanted to make sure everyone got the best treatment possible.

In his private office, Atoxon was pacing back and forth, nervous as ever about this. It seemed that this was the most nerve-racking experience of his life, though he found that very odd. He had been in war, had seen despicable things done, yet ironically it was this that was making his a little queasy. A gave a small snort to that. Though this was his house, he wasn't being allowed to do anything today, other than stay out of the way and trust that his people would get it right. Not that that was hard to do, as Atoxon knew he had some devoted and very professional people working for him, it was still a little hard to just sit by.

He looked at his watch. It would be right about now that people would be beginning to be seated, starting with national leaders (alphabetically of course, to avoid confusion) and leading from there.

Cecile woke up early in the morning to look out the nearby window to see the nation of Orzio while the others woke up and changed their clothes, preparing for the plane to land later in the day. Cecile ate her breakfast while talking to her younger sister, Desiree, about the wedding and marriage. "Perhaps you'll find a husband one day, Desiree." Desiree smiled at her older sister before she finished her breakfast and walked to her luggage to find some suitable clothes to wear.

It was in the afternoon (OOC: I assume) that the plane landed in Orzio. Cecile's father led the group out of the plane and everyone was happy that they had a safe flight. Cecile looked around with a smile on her face, happy that she was in Orzio. "A limosuine or some vehicle should be here to pick us up soon." Cecile said to her mother as they watched the others. "It will be nice to see Atoxon, my future son-in-law."

Cecile's older brother, Félix Carbonneau looked at the picture of his family in his wallet silently. While he had no problem being in Orzio to support his sister, he thought about his family when he was away from them. He put the picture in his wallet and looked at his sister and smiled. "I never expected my own sister.....would marry an Emperor."

Genevieve, Cecile's best friend since childhood, had been the only friend that Cecile was able to bring with her to Orzio, as the others had either been busy or otherwise been unable to attend. "I will help you during the wedding, Cecile. I never thought you would marry an Emperor but I am sure he is a nice man. You are lucky, Cecile."

As they waited, Cecile continued to think about Atoxon and pictured the wedding in his mind. She brushed her auburn hair back with her hand as she thought in silence. Dressed like a wealthy businesswoman, Cecile waited for the person who would take her to the man who would be her husband: the Emperor of Orzio. "In a couple of hours, I will be an Empress....the Empress of Orzio. I am sure no one in my family...and my best friend expected I would marry Atoxon." While she waited, she watched the other members of her group talk to each other in silence.

OOC: Orzio, Cecile's group is composed of her parents, her younger sister, her older brother and her best friend.

John Batther sat at his desk useing the sunlight that was streaming in on him from the windows on each side of hime to read the daily news paper that was plopped down on his desk every morning before he wakes up. Every once and a while after skimming through an article he'd pick up the mug of coffe that was next to his elbow and drink from it. He was finishing up the local news when his door burst open and a surprisingly fast rate. As it started to open he opened the desk drawer to the right of him and put his hand upon the 9 caliber pistol stored inside it. He then pushed the drawer closed because standing infront of him was his aid/secretary. "Ah good morning Valerie. Why did you burst into my office this fine morning?" Valerie let out a quik giggle then said in return, "Well sir, since you have been very social lately I just wanted to inform you that Emporer Atoxon of Orzio is marrying tommorow and is allowing foriegners to attend." John then stood up put his hat on, grabbed his jacket and said, "Well then I better be going get Richard Jenk and two others to be my gaurds."

Half an hour later he was climbing aboard his un-armed Apache helicopter with Richard Jenk, Howard Hue, Jacob Riven as his bodygaurds.

Richard Vaniken looked over his list, noting that people had arrived and marking them on his list, attached on a clipboard that rested gently at his side most of the time. In a way he was the official gatekeeper of notable people, both royalty and dignitaries. As an aide to the Emperor, he found this to be a rewarding part of his job, which he felt he was very well at performing. Of course, he would've like a little bump up in his checks every few weeks, but he already had enough to get by. He looked at his list again, noting that dignitaries from Greston, Miamoria, and Pan-Arab Barronia had arrived and were mingling among other dignitaries, from Orzio and abroad. He looked at his watch. Right about now, a car would be picking up the bridal party, and soon they would be here as well.

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At the airport, a man stood at the end of the red carpet leading down from the plane's door. The Honor Guard filed out again and presented their swords in ceremony, and Cecile was led down the stairs by Mr. Monroe. The man opened the door to the limo that was waiting, and let the party get into the car before closing the door. He walked around to the driver side, and hoped in as one marine got in the passenger side. The remaining marines and Monroe got into a black government suburban with tinted windows. The drive would take them through the outskirts of the city, mainly to bypass any traffic and get the group to the palace as quickly as possible. A police escort was waiting at the airport gates, two cars in front and two cars behind the limo. They would make sure noone got too close or tried to do something stupid, which was highly unlikely, but there were always a couple wackos out there. In the limo's were some light refreshments and drinks for the party, in case they would like to have something light to eat. Looking out the windows one could see the high-rising buildings in the city center, showing off the wealthy and success of several large firms. They loomed over the city as awesome monoliths of glass. On the other side, they could see beautiful suburbs, and beyond that preserved lush forests and low foothills full of green.

They soon arrived at the palace and were immediately met by more security, as well as several attendants who would help Cecile with anything she wanted or needed. One of the asked her "What would can we help you with first?"

At the airport, a man stood at the end of the red carpet leading down from the plane's door. The Honor Guard filed out again and presented their swords in ceremony, and Cecile was led down the stairs by Mr. Monroe. The man opened the door to the limo that was waiting, and let the party get into the car before closing the door. He walked around to the driver side, and hoped in as one marine got in the passenger side. The remaining marines and Monroe got into a black government suburban with tinted windows. The drive would take them through the outskirts of the city, mainly to bypass any traffic and get the group to the palace as quickly as possible. A police escort was waiting at the airport gates, two cars in front and two cars behind the limo. They would make sure noone got too close or tried to do something stupid, which was highly unlikely, but there were always a couple wackos out there. In the limo's were some light refreshments and drinks for the party, in case they would like to have something light to eat. Looking out the windows one could see the high-rising buildings in the city center, showing off the wealthy and success of several large firms. They loomed over the city as awesome monoliths of glass. On the other side, they could see beautiful suburbs, and beyond that preserved lush forests and low foothills full of green.

They soon arrived at the palace and were immediately met by more security, as well as several attendants who would help Cecile with anything she wanted or needed. One of the asked her "What would can we help you with first?"

"I hope we will be able to visit you, Cecile."

Claire Carbonneau smiled at her oldest daughter as the limosuine drove through the city streets. Her husband, Bertrand, looked out a window while the others were talking. "I will make sure that my family, etc will be able to visit me when I am the Empress of Orzio. I am sure Atoxon will have no problem with it."

"I hope we can see Atoxon soon. I would like to meet the man who will marry my daughter." Bertrand said as he turned his head to look at Cecile. "You will see him, Father. He is probably waiting for us at the Palace." When the limosuine arrived at the Palace, Cecile's family and Genevieve watched Cecile become surrounded by the security guards and attendants.

Cecile looked at the attendant who asked her the question and smiled. "I would like to see the dress that I will be wearing for the wedding." Bertrand and Claire silently watched their daughter talk to the attendant while the others explored the palace but stayed in Cecile’s sight.

"Of course! You will have a few to select from; several designers created some specifically for this occasion, so you might have a hard time picking. But no matter, everything you will need will be attended to. All you need to do is relax and look radiant, which I think you already are, if I'm not stepping out of line." She blushed a little, since she realized she was rambling on a little. Pointing down the hall, she started to lead Cecile and her family to the rooms where they could change and get a few refreshments if they liked, and generally get ready for the ceremony that laid ahead. Once shown to the rooms, the aide led Cecile to the room set aside for her specifically, where dresses were delicately hung for her to browse through and pick from. A wider selection couldn't have been made: the dresses were in white, ivory, pearl, and decorated with jewels and pearls, diamonds and more. A couple had thin veins of silver or gold running through them on the sides and the hem, shinning nicely in the lights. Some had veils, some were strapless, the choices went on. The aide stood by and waited for Cecile to make her choice, or to ask her questions if she had any.

On a side table were several selections of jewelery to wear if she wanted, again spanning the wide array of jewels and precious metals. To the right were various bouquets she could hold, and on the left was a walk-in dressing room full of shoes, any woman's dream. Luckily, there was plenty of time for Cecile to browse through them all.

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Informed that she had arrived, Atoxon made sure that everything was being taken care of. Though not totally in charge, he could give some directions if needed, though the palace staff was good in anticipating any needs on this occasion, as they were hired and paid to do so. While he was waiting though he decided it would probably be best to met the in-laws now, as well as the rest of Cecile's party. Having already been dressed for a little bit now, he checked himself in a mirror, and walked into the hallway towards the guest rooms. A guard opened the door for him, and he walked in.

A bit nervously, he said "Good day to you all! I am Atoxon, and it is my greatest pleasure to meet everyone of you, as well as to welcome you to my home and country for this special occasion. I'm sure you all have questions, and I hope that I can answer them." There was a small chuckle from him. Meeting the in-laws was always rough, even for an emperor.

"You did not step out of line by giving me that compliment. Thank you."

Cecile smiled as she followed the assistant to the room where all the dresses were. They were all nice, she thought, as she examined each dress that she could see. As she examined the dresses, she was hoping to find a dress with jewels and diamonds on it, something that looked like a dress that an Empress would wear. Cecile beckoned the assistant to her and smiled. "Do you think you can give me a dress that is adorned with diamonds and jewels, a dress that looks royal...that looks not too extravagant but still nice?"

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Desiree stared at Atoxon as she silently listened to him introduce himself. She knew this was the man that Cecile was marrying and he sounded like a nice man. She curtseyed when she saw him and smiled. "My name is Desiree, Cecile's younger sister. It is nice to meet you." After a couple of seconds, Bertrand and Claire Carbonneau walked closer to Atoxon and introduced themselves while Desiree continued to watch Atoxon.

"We are Bertrand and Claire Carbonneau, Atoxon. Our daughter, Cecile, has told us about you. It is nice to be able to meet you on this day and we are surprised that you would be marrying our daughter....we never did expect that she would be marrying an Emperor."

Desiree smiled at Atoxon. "Will we be able to visit Cecile?" Her parents looked silently at Atoxon for a couple of seconds before Claire began to speak to Atoxon. "I hope it will be possible to visit her, Atoxon."

"Also, if you can tell us about the wedding and what to expect, it would be nice." Bertrand said calmly. "I must say that this palace looks nice and is filled with expensive items but then again...you are a monarch and that is to be expected."

The ambassador to Orzio arrives 'bout half drunk in tattered clothing. Pukes, then falls unconcious only to be dragged off by assistants having eternally shamed his country.

The ambassador to Orzio arrives 'bout half drunk in tattered clothing. Pukes, then falls unconcious only to be dragged off by assistants having eternally shamed his country.

ooc: ROFL!!

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Looking around at the guests, the head security guard noticed the UD diplomat. He speaks into his mic, "Ah damn, some vip decided the party's already started. Outrigger One and Two, see if you can QUIETLY get this guy out of here and cleaned up." Soon two guards were by the assistants, helping them drag the man off to the palace bathrooms and guest quarters.

OOC: Are we continuing this thread, Orzio?

ooc: Of course. I'll reply tomorrow.

The aide nodded at Cecile's request, quickly moving toward the dresses. She moved a few here, a couple there. Several dresses had to be delicately moved, so it took a few minutes. "I know exactly which one you will like. Its my favorite. I only wish that I have a dress that lovely if I were to marry. Oh, look at me prattle on." She pulled the dress out that she was looking for. It was pearly white, with diamonds encrusted on the hem. Jewels adorned it in a flowerly pattern in the center of the brest, reflecting brilliantly off the rooms lights. It would look wonderful on Cecile's frame. The aide brought it up for her to admire. "Would you like the room to yourself a couple minutes to change?"

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"Mr. and Mrs. Carbonneau, it is an honor to meet you. I assure you, you will always be most welcome here in Orzio. You have my word on that. In fact, I hope that you visit regularly. If you wish, I can have an assistant help you in securing a house, or a lot where you can build a house to your specifications. All you have to do is ask. And that goes for any of your family. I want her to be as comfortable as possible with me."

Atoxon looked each of Cecile's family in the eyes as he spoke in his deep tenor voice. His look instilled confidence, one that had inspired many people before this time and would probably instill more if needed. "Now, as for the wedding, it is like most weddings the world over. After all are seated, the wedding party enters. Once they are all in their places, Cecile will enter with great fanfare. A clergy will talk, hopefully making it interesting! Next come the vows. Finally, Cecile's hand and mine will be bound together in a symbol of unity, with all the guests lineing up along the sides. There used to be stickes involved, but I thought it prudent to not have that included in ours. Its an old tradition, when a couple is married they are stronger together than as individuals. Its a remenant from our warrior past. I hope you don't mind. After that is the reception."

"This dress is suitable for me and I think it would be good to wear at the wedding. Yes; I would like to be alone in this room so I can change. Thank you for giving me this dress."

As Cecile began changing into her wedding dress, she thought about the wedding in her mind; picturing every part of the marital ceremony. She was still surprised to be here today; being the bride of Emperor Atoxon. It had taken her time but after several weeks she realized that she loved Atoxon and decided to accept his proposal of marriage. It took her several minutes to finish changing. When she was finished, she beckoned the attendant to her. "I am finished changing! You may come in this room now!"

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Bertrand talked to Claire in French for a few minutes before he looked at Atoxon. "A house in Orzio would be acceptable to us. It would allow us to be near our daughter. Would it be possible to use the house whenever we visit? We were thinking of continuing to live in Skamania and Duloc."

Bertrand and the others listened to Atoxon explain the parts of an Orzian wedding. It was interesting to hear and it sounded similar to how weddings were performed in Skamania and Duloc. Genevieve began to think about her own wedding; she was single but it did not prevent her from thinking about the day when she would walk down the aisle.

"Thank you for the information about Orzian weddings, Atoxon. It was nice to hear and we all know what to expect when the wedding begins." Claire smiled at Atoxon with the shiny white teeth that were visible to him. After a few seconds, he could hear Desiree's voice. "Atoxon, I know that the reception will have food....what is Orzian food like? What can I expect to see at the reception?"

Hearing her beckoned, the aide reentered the room and looked at Cecile in the dress. "Oh my, don't you look absolutely wonderful! I say, the Emperor is very lucky to be marrying you." While she was saying that, she moved around Cecile, making sure all the laces were laced up and tied, checking to see that all parts of the dress were still intact as before, and generally buzzing around her. Once that was completed she stood back and admired Cecile a little more. Not married herself, she let her imagination take over for a moment to think about what her own wedding would be like, but she quickly stashed that thought aside since she still had work to do. She pointed Cecile in the direction of the shoes and jewelery, and presented several options for her to pick from. Any of them realistically could work, as the all complimented Cecile's skin color and frame. (ooc: I'll let you describe what that stuff looks like)

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"Like I said, you will always be welcomed here in Orzio, whether you are here physically or not. If you wish to use the house for short visits, then by all means do so! You are now family to me, and you will have nearly every service available to you that Cecile and myself have. All you have to do is let either of us know." Atoxon smiled at them, letting them know he really was serious and not just trying to impress them with any display of power or luxary. Of course they would expect that, since he was an emperor, but as emperors went he was one of the nicer ones.

He moved next to answer Desiree's question: "Well, there will be breads and imported cheeses, as our cheese has not been found to be favorable by non-Orzians. Plenty of fruits as well, both local and imported again, including some from your own nation. I took the liberty of setting that up before leaving to come back home. Our fruits are good though, too. We have bananas, apples, a close cousin to the mango called the Manush, and a fruit we call the Twinox. It has a berry taste, but is very sour, so you might want to stay away from it unless you really like sour stuff. For more filling food, the chef's have prepared a honey-glazed turkey, which I think you will enjoy."

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"Like I said, you will always be welcomed here in Orzio, whether you are here physically or not. If you wish to use the house for short visits, then by all means do so! You are now family to me, and you will have nearly every service available to you that Cecile and myself have. All you have to do is let either of us know." Atoxon smiled at them, letting them know he really was serious and not just trying to impress them with any display of power or luxary. Of course they would expect that, since he was an emperor, but as emperors went he was one of the nicer ones.

He moved next to answer Desiree's question: "Well, there will be breads and imported cheeses, as our cheese has not been found to be favorable by non-Orzians. Plenty of fruits as well, both local and imported again, including some from your own nation. I took the liberty of setting that up before leaving to come back home. Our fruits are good though, too. We have bananas, apples, a close cousin to the mango called the Manush, and a fruit we call the Twinox. It has a berry taste, but is very sour, so you might want to stay away from it unless you really like sour stuff. For more filling food, the chef's have prepared a honey-glazed turkey, which I think you will enjoy."

Cecile smiled at the aide and thanked her for the compliment; it was nice to hear that she liked the dress. She watched the aide make sure that the dress' laces were laced up and tied silently and then began examining the shoes and jewelry. "Do you have any shoes that will match my dress? As for jewelry, I think that I will wear a necklace, I may wear a bracelet. I hope I can find a good necklace to wear." (OOC: Cecile has white skin and a slender frame)

After several minutes of looking at the shoes and jewelry, Cecile smiled at her aide. "Thank you for helping me. To be honest with you, I never expect to marry the Emperor of Orzio but I have no regrets nor do I have any desire to leave Orzio."

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Claire Carbonneau smiled as she listened to Atoxon; she was glad to hear that her family would always be welcome in Orzio and that they could use the house for short visits if they wanted. "Thank you, Atoxon. I must say that you are the nicest monarch that I have met; though you are the only one. We may consider living in Orzio in the future."

Desiree and the others silently and attentively listened to Atoxon talk about Orzian food; Desiree thought that it was interesting to learn about the food that she could expect to see and eat during the wedding. After Atoxon finished talking, Desiree thanked him for giving her the information about Orzian food. "I hope that I will be able to eat some food during the wedding, Atoxon. I would like to try a piece of Twinox."

After several minutes, Genevieve walked up to Atoxon and smiled. "Can we see where the wedding will happen, Atoxon? Can you take us to where we will see you marry Cecile?"

OOC: Are we continuing this thread, Orzio?